Portishead (/ˌpɔːrtɪsˈhɛd/ PORT‑iss‑HED) are an English electronic band formed in 1991 in Bristol. The band comprises Beth Gibbons (vocals), Geoff Barrow (multiple instruments, production) and Adrian Utley (guitar). Dave McDonald, an audio engineer who helped produce their first two albums, is sometimes regarded as the fourth member. Portishead’s debut album, Dummy (1994), fused hip‑hop production with an atmospheric style reminiscent of spy‑film soundtracks, combined with Gibbons’ distinctive, yearning vocals. The album received critical acclaim and commercial success, becoming a landmark release in the emerging trip‑hop genre—although the band disliked being associated with the term. Their two other studio albums, Portishead (1997) and Third (2008), received similar acclaim. The band also released the live album Roseland NYC Live (1998). Geoff Barrow and Beth Gibbons formed the band after meeting during a coffee break at an Enterprise Allowance course in Bristol in February 1991. Barrow knew local DJ Andy Smith, who had a large collection of records and soundtracks. Barrow frequently borrowed records from him to sample, using them as “straight‑up hip‑hop” loops for early material. The band took their name from their “dreary home town,” Portishead, located about 8 miles (13 km) west of Bristol. They soon recorded “It Could Be Sweet”, their first song intended for their debut album. While recording at Coach House Studios in Bristol, they met Adrian Utley, who heard the first Barrow–Gibbons track and began exchanging musical ideas with them. The resulting debut album, Dummy, was released in 1994. The cover features a still from the band’s own short film To Kill a Dead Man. At the time of the album’s release, Portishead was still officially a duo of Barrow and Gibbons. Utley—who co‑produced the album, performed on nine tracks and co‑wrote eight—became an official band member shortly afterward.
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Glory Box
Roads
Mysterons
Roads
Sour Times
Wandering Star
The Rip
Strangers
Only You
Biscuit
It Could Be Sweet
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